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Five Restaurants near the Port of Los Angeles

When you run out of snacks to eat and are hungrily, we mean, eagerly awaiting your cruise, it’s essential to know what restaurants are nearby so you can quickly grab a bite to eat. Asking around may not provide accurate answers, and when your stomach is making conversation with you, unsure answers are just not going to cut it. Before you contemplate eating that cruise brochure, here are five restaurants near the Port of Los Angeles that will keep you full and happy. Bonus: four of these restaurants are located less than five minutes away, so you won’t have to rush around.

5. Grinder

511 S Harbor Blvd

San Pedro, CA 90731

(310) 832-1267

Located approximately 2-3 minutes from the Port of Los Angeles, this “new style coffee shop” offers classic breakfast dishes, traditional American style meals and delicious sandwiches, including the Greatest Grinder Sandwich. This restaurant is perfect for those trying to sneak a quick breakfast or lunch in before an early cruise departure. Grinder’s menu items are perfect for all ages of the family, especially notorious picky eaters.

4. Green Onion Mexican Restaurant

145 W 6th Street

San Pedro, CA 90731

(310) 519-0631

In the mood for authentic Mexican cuisine? If so, Green Onion Mexican Restaurant is the solution for your growling tummy. About 2-3 minutes from the Port of Los Angeles, this restaurant offers dishes such as carne azteca, machaca, chili verde, enchiladas and more. With menu items costing as low at $2.50, you will be able to save on budget, but not on your voracious appetite. Green Onion Mexican Restaurant is open till 9:30 at night, fitting for starving cruisers when their vacation ends.

3. Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina

750 Sampson Way

San Pedro, CA 90731

(310) 548-6800

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina is not only a mere 4 minutes from the Port of Los Angeles, but has been around for over 50 years. The taste of Southern California is brought to meals such as tacos, enchilada, tamales, taquitos and more. Not to mention, a quote from Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina’s website promises to “constantly search for new flavors, new ways of doing things, and surprising our guests with something unexpected.” Need we say more?

2. The Whale & Ale

327 W 7th Street

San Pedro, CA 90731

(310) 832-0363

With San Pedro’s Whale & Ale restaurant, you don’t need to go to London for a taste of British eats. About 3 minutes from the Port of Los Angeles, this pub offers bangers & mash, shepherd’s pie, sautéed Alaska sand dabs and other delicious meals. Of course, there is plenty of beer and wine. Careful not to overindulge – you have a cruise to go on!

1. Chowder Barge

611 Henry Ford Ave.

Wilmington, CA 90744

(310) 830-7937

Although this “floating café” is the furthest restaurant from the Port of Los Angeles on this list (it’s located 8-9 minutes away ), the Chowder Barge is still close enough to feed your hungry self! The restaurant was first built in 1934 as a support vessel for “Mutiny on the Bounty” and was ousted in late 1988 for the Port of Long Beach expansion. In addition, popular TV shows have been filmed there such as Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, Wanted, Inherent Vice and Sunken City. Scrumptious seafood will be served, including grilled salmon, steamed clams or mussels, clam chowder and more. Prices are pretty affordable as each menu item is under $15.00.

About Natalya Jones

My name is Natalya Jones, and I'm a writer for Parking at the Port. Interests I have include running, reading, social media and, of course, traveling. Read my blogs for more cruise ports tips and tricks!